| accolade | (n) An award |
| adulation | (n) Excessive praise |
| anathema | (n) A hated and avoided person or thing |
| commend | (v) To give approval or praise |
| critique | (n) A detailed review |
| eulogy | (n) A spoken or written tribute |
| homage | (n) Respect or honor shown publicly |
| laudable | (adj) Worthy of praise |
| quibble | (v) To argue over unimportant things |
| reproach | (v) To criticize |